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GBA buttons
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 12:08 pm
by Merlin04
I am making a GBZ, but in a GBA shell. I need help with the buttons. I plan to add the x and y buttons here:

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However, I can't figure out how to get the buttons wired up to the Teensy. I believe that a custom PCB would be the best way, but I don't know how to make one. (The best I can do is PCBs in Fritzing) I can't chop up the GBA pcb because it is packed full of components, and it is double-sided.
If anyone has any suggestions or wants to make a PCB for this, please respond.
Re: GBA buttons
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 10:58 pm
by ABH
Re: GBA buttons
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 5:21 pm
by Brett82
I would suggest doing as I did and use the 2 halves of the original pcb I added the x any under the shoulder buttons with tact switches you get used to it after half hour or so. And I would wire your buttons to the pi zero gpio and skip the teensy to save on space.
Re: GBA buttons
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2016 10:13 am
by Merlin04
Brett82 wrote:I would suggest doing as I did and use the 2 halves of the original pcb
I doubt I could desolder all of those surface mount parts. And, even though the ebay description said it was broken, I think I might have gotten a working Game Boy Advance. (I can't test it because I don't have a cartridge)
Brett82 wrote:I added the x any under the shoulder buttons with tact switches you get used to it after half hour or so
I think that would interfere with my plans for where to put USB ports.
Brett82 wrote:And I would wire your buttons to the pi zero gpio and skip the teensy to save on space.
That is a good idea. I will do that.